The World of Fashion

THE WORLD OF FASHION and Continental Feuilletons A Monthly Publication Volume XX, 1843 January to December. Edited by several literary and fashionable characters, Mr Bell, London 1843. Hardcover, half leather. 8vo. 288pp. Original leather binding has been re-laid onto new leather, a very handsome, solid binding. Beautifully marbled boards and end papers. Title page is heavily foxed. Hand coloured fashion engravings throughout, very clean and bright. Most pages very clean but some foxing throughout. Each page showing two or three full length ladies' outfits with details of hats, headdresses, bonnets and hair styles. Book plate of Robert Raikes, Raikes of Welton House, co. York, England with Latin motto HONESTUM PRAEFERRE UTILI...I prefer what is honourable to what is useful.
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